Also Known As:
Samaduo, Samou, Samataw, 撒慕, 撒馬多, Eastern Samadu
Dialects & Varieties
- Similar to Samei [smh] and Sanie [ysy] but not mutually intelligible (Bradley 2007)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2810
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Yunnan Province, Guandu district, Kunming municipality, Zijun village. A few elderly speakers in Zhenkang and Yongde.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Some language heritage activities underway in the village school (Bradley 2007).
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin [cmn]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
参考消息
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